LAKE VICTORIA MANAGEMENT TO BE PRIVATISED – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

Lake Victoria is known for being the largest fresh water lake on the African continent and the second in the world after Lake Superior in North America. It is also the largest lake on African continent and also the largest tropical lake in the world stretching for 26,600 square miles and is approximately 400,000 years old and famously entered by travellers on Uganda safaris.
Over 40m deep, Lake Victoria formerly referred to as Enyanja Nalubale gets over 80% of its waters from rain with 20% generated from streams that drain into it with records of drying completely in the past and the last time for its drying was about 17,300 years ago and is worldly known for harboring the source of the world’s longest River Nile which drawn the interest of ancient explorers to embark on safaris to Uganda in search of this source including Hannington Speke, Richard Burton and Sir Samuel Baker.
The Lake which has suffered management problems and wide range of environmental problems including uncontrolled pollution, overfishing among others has prompted the government to embark on the efforts of privatizing its management so as to harmonize these problems and increase its profitability to the country including increasing its visitation by those that on safari tours in Uganda.
The Uganda’s State Minister for fisheries Hon Ruth Nankabirwa acknowledged that the private investors are to be allowed to engage in ventures like cage farming, beaches and other tourism attractions that will increase the productivity of the Lake and enhance the satisfaction of Uganda safari undertakers.
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RELIGION AND AMIN COULD HAVE A COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE FOR UGANDA – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

Uganda is considered to be among the Africa’s ideal destinations considering her potential in offering gorilla trekking safaris, wildlife safaris, chimpanzee trekking safaris, cultural tours, adventure tours and scenic viewing. But like most of other African countries, these safari offerings are available in other countries creating a state of cut throat competition and sometimes a higher advantage as those countries have great concentrations of wildlife or have already positioned themselves better than Uganda in those selling prepositions.
The flagship brand of Uganda has thus remained for long an issue of contemplation and this has sometimes affected the number of travellers planning safari tours to Uganda. It was at the recently concluded African Travel Association (ATA) congress that tourism experts from various countries offered their advice to Uganda regarding the key her selling prepositions.
Three areas have been identified including Uganda Martyrs, Former President Idi Amin’s history and nightlife of Kampala to be one of the potential areas where Uganda can have a comparative advantage over other countries regarding attracting tourists to undertake safari holidays in Uganda. The trend in African tourism is that Africa should focus on  and put together packages that are ideal for Africans. For example, there is no African who has never heard of Idi Amin thus museum and monuments should be put up to tap this potential.
Regarding the Uganda Martyrs, if properly marketed, Uganda can be considered as a top most sacred destination for religious tourists. Alongside the Uganda Martyrs, Uganda is rich in other religious wonders for example; it has the world’s smallest church with the maximum siting capacity of 3 people found in Nebbi, the second largest mosque on the African continent – Gadhafi National Mosque, the biggest church in East Africa – the Liberty Worship center with seating capacity of 15,000 people, the Baha’i Temple which is the only Baha’i Temple in Africa and the Abayudaya (black Jews) of Mbale.
Capitalizing on these selling prepositions would give Uganda a comparative advantage over her competitors which would increase the number of travelers undertaking safaris in Uganda boasting the returns in tourism including revenue and jobs.
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Special countries with a unique tracking activity – Gorilla safaris News

Uganda and Rwanda are blessed to be the only countries with the best gorilla tracking experience that tourists enjoy while on their safaris. A unique Gorilla trekking experience in Uganda is enjoyed in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and in Rwanda it is done in Volcanoes National Park.
Tourists on gorilla safaris in Rwanda and Uganda track different gorilla families and there are also different families found in different National Parks therefore providing tourists a unique experience. Tourists get an hour with the gorillas as they get to know how they eat, play, walk, communicate, feed young ones and also get information about gorillas from the ranger guides.
Tourists on gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda get the chance to have photo shoots of the gorillas to always have memories of the gorilla safari. During the gorilla tracking experience in Uganda and Rwanda tourists get the opportunity to see different animals like the zebras, elephants, lions, buffaloes, monkeys, antelopes, baboons, warthogs, birds and so many other wildlife attractions including the different tree species therefore having a unique experience while on your Uganda safari and Rwanda safari.
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COMMUNITY APPROACH; A CONSERVATION STRATEGY IN VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – RWANDA SAFARI NEWS

There are a range of conservation strategies ranging from ecological, economical to cultural approach. All these have been exercised in different protected areas and have had both positive and negative implications. But of recent, the cultural approach has proved to be more effective and sustainable. Volcanoes National Park also referred to as Parc Nationale des Volcanoes in French is one of Rwanda’s prime safari destinations usually encountered on Rwanda safari. Volcanoes is an enjoinment of the Virunga protected area and thus a home of mountain gorillas which makes it famous for gorilla trekking in Rwanda. It provides a strong core and acts as a selling preposition for wildlife safaris or chimpanzee trekking safaris in the adjacent Akagera and far most Nyungwe national parks respectively. This makes it to be added on the list of travellers while planning their safaris to Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park is quick to realize the strength of this new management approach. It has recruited the former poachers and trained them to take up positions in the thriving eco-tourism trade. This is to be achieved by allocating a portion of the tourist fees paid for gorilla trekking to community projects so as to assist the former poachers identify alternative sources of livelihood that are in good terms with the environment. This will in turn ensure species survival thus sustaining safaris in Rwanda or position its self in the market as a marketing technique only to end up increasing safaris to Rwanda.
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SANCTUARY GORILLA FOREST CAMP BWINDI – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

This luxury forest camp is situated in the world heritage site of Bwindi – the home for half of the endangered mountain gorillas thus being the center of gorilla tracking in Uganda.
The Impenetrable forest of Bwindi positioned in the south west of Uganda overlooking the Virunga ranges with valleys, raised landscapes and a range of water features that have ensured high bio-diversity concentration in the region including mountain gorillas that are normally encountered on Uganda gorilla safaris.
Sanctuary gorilla forest camp is close to a range of gorilla families thus providing a perfect base for gorilla trekking in the park. The accommodation of this camp is quite interesting with eight tents that are fully furnished and designed to surpass your expectations. In fact because of its location, the unpredicted visits of gorillas to the camp always occur.
Sanctuary gorilla forest camp stands as the only concessionaire luxury camp in the Impenetrable park of Bwindi. It has a cozy lounge, bar, main dining area and mini spa that are designed to ensure comfort of travellers on Uganda gorilla safari.
The tents at the camp have enough space with queen size beds, big bathtub and a clear view of the forest to revitalize your memories in the evening after a long day doing gorilla trekking or in the morning to gain a fantasy of the whole day gorilla tracking encounter on the door way.
Accessing Sanctuary gorilla forest camp involves over 11 hours of drive from Kampala by road and over 40 minutes from the nearby airstrip. Spending a night at this luxury camp is quite rewarding and a perfect base to do your gorilla safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Uganda.
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Uganda marketing her tourism to developed countries-Uganda safari News

Uganda is trying so  hard to develop the tourism sector so as to have more safaris to Uganda. The Uganda Tourism Board has therefore marketed tourism to many countries especially Germany where there are many rich people who even like carrying out safaris in Uganda so as to see its unique tourist attractions. These had the chance to visit Bwindi Impenetrable and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The marketers from Germany will help market Uganda so as to increase more safaris to Uganda since they said they had a nice time watching unique attractions in Uganda like the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector and the rare mountain gorillas in Bwindi. This is an experience that they would want many people to enjoy therefore have to spread the news hence improve the tourism sector in Uganda through more Uganda safaris.
Marketing of Uganda’s tourism will lead to development of the development of Uganda since tourists will be paying much money to safari the country. The number of gorilla permits bought will also increase therefore developing the economy of Uganda as the money will help to be invested in the sector of Uganda hence providing employment opportunities to people. This will therefore make Uganda a better place to live in hence a tourist destination.
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UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY ON A MOVE TO BOOST DOMESTIC TOURISM THROUGH NEW PACKAGES – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS:

A range of innovations have been recorded by the Uganda Wildlife Authority all focusing on boosting domestic safaris in Uganda. The results for this initiative have been positive thus increase in the number of travelers embracing tourism hot spots. Referring to the records at Uganda safari destinations of Queen Elizabeth, L. Mburo and Semuliki National parks, the counts of domestic Uganda safari undertakers has exceeded that of foreign travellers affirming that this trend could definitely paint a new picture of tourism in the country. With the issue of financial crisis hitting the west, the tourism proprietors in the receiving areas have always thought that foreign safaris to Uganda would reduce at the end of the day.
The Uganda Wild life Authority packages designed to increase domestic safaris in Uganda  include; budget accommodation packages, computerized access to the parks and night game drives. These packages have in turn increased domestic Uganda safaris for example; Queen Elizabeth has registered 20% increase in domestic visitors as well as Mburo at 25% and Semuliki at 50%.
The emergence of budget restaurants in national parks like Tembo restaurant in Queen Elizabeth has made meal affordable to the local people. While the development of low budget accommodation has stood as pocket friendly offer for domestic Uganda safari undertakers for example changing of former UWA headquarters at Mweya to accommodation center making it cheaper for locals compared to spending a night at Mweya safari lodge.
The introduction of night game drives in Lake Mburo National Park exposing a range of elands, buffaloes, hippos, Impala, Zebra and Waterbucks have become a flagship package for local people wishing to undertake wildlife safaris. Also establishing low cost accommodation and restaurant on the shores of Lake Mburo is by no means an ordinary incentive to domestic Uganda safari undertakers. This move is anticipated to increase domestic wildlife safaris or it might be stretched to also encourage gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda.
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